Electrical Engineer salaries in Chicago.
What Electrical Engineer roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$118,390
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$93.8k – $142.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
78.6%
22 of 28 roles
Live roles
28
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
HPC Data Center Electrical Engineer
Technical Manager I (Electrical Engineer)
Supervising Electrical Engineer - Healthcare
Supervising Electrical Engineer - Healthcare
Supervising Electrical Engineer/Designer
Senior Utility Electrical Engineer
Project Electrical Engineer V
Senior Electrical Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DMC Engineering - Campus Recruiting
|
$92,500 | 6 |
|
Syska Hennessy Group
|
$144,311 | 5 |
|
Nexamp
|
$136,250 | 2 |
|
CannonDesign
|
$121,249 | 2 |
| DG DLR Group | $118,390 | 2 |
|
Jump Trading
|
$175,000 | 1 |
|
New Leaf Energy, Inc.
|
$156,560 | 1 |
Antora Energy
|
$129,000 | 1 |
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How much do Electrical Engineer roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Electrical Engineer roles in Chicago is $118,390 per year. Most pay falls between $93,750 (25th percentile) and $142,922 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $92,500 to $155,279.
These figures are computed live from 28 active Electrical Engineer roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 22 (78.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Electrical Engineer roles in Chicago include Jump Trading, Syska Hennessy Group, New Leaf Energy, Inc. and CannonDesign.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.